2 hours ago Lord Byron museum to open in Italian building where poet had intense affair

Visitors will be able to explore Palazzo Guiccioli in Ravenna, where Byron romanced its aristocrat owner’s wifeA museum dedicated to the flamboyant British poet and satirist Lord Byron is due to open in the northern Italian city of Ravenna, housed in the same building where he pursued an intense affair with the wife of an aristocrat and completed some of his most famous works.Byron unabashedly moved in 1819 into Palazzo Guiccioli, owned by the husband of Countess Teresa Guiccioli, whom he met at a party in Venice. Continue reading...

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5 hours ago Hugh Grant, 64, looks dapper figure in a velvet blazer as he is joined by stunning wife Anna Eberstein, 41, at the Heretic premiere in Berlin

The actor, 64, who plays lead Mr Reed in the horror flick,  was snapped with the Swedish TV producer, 41, as they made a stylish entrance to the premiere.

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7 hours ago LEO MCKINSTRY: The welfare state has become a bloated monster. Can Keir Starmer really tame it?

With an annual cost to the taxpayer of over £137billion, this leviathan undermines our economic competitiveness and social cohesion by providing perverse incentives for unemployment.

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8 hours ago Wicked slays Gladiator II in ticket sales duel as new films boost box office

Combined $270m of worldwide ticket sales for Ridley Scott and Jon Chu movies leads to one of 2024’s busiest weekendsWith a combined $270m in worldwide ticket sales, Wicked and Gladiator II breathed fresh life into a box office that has struggled lately, leading to one of the busiest moviegoing weekends of the year.Jon M Chu’s lavish big-budget musical Wicked, starring Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo, debuted with $114m domestically and $164.2m globally for Universal Pictures, according to studio estimates on Sunday. That made it the third-biggest opening weekend of the year, behind only Deadpool & Wolverine and Inside Out 2. It’s also a record for a Broadway musical adaptation.Wicked, $114m.Gladiator II, $55.5m.Red One, $13.3m.Bonhoeffer: Pastor Spy Assassin, $5.1m.Venom: The Last D...

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9 hours ago Wicked defeats Gladiator II in theatres as 'Glicked' dominates the pre

Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo brought the magic to the big screen as Wicked: Part 1 pummeled rival Gladiator II for the win in a 'Glicked' matchup at the US Box Office.

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9 hours ago Southampton boss fumes at VAR and two crucial decisions that went in Liverpool's favour

Liverpool recorded a 3-2 win over Southampton at St Mary's thanks to Mohamed Salah's late penalty at St Mary's and Saints boss Russell Martin was left disgruntled by the officials

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13 hours ago Musical blockbuster Wicked lands biggest opening weekend of 2024 at Vue

The cinema chain said the film has had the largest opening weekend for a stage musical adaptation in its history.

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19 hours ago Las Vegas winner George Russell explains why he avoided Bellagio fountain plunge

Russell took the third win of his career under the Las Vegas lights.

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19 hours ago Tearful Adele kisses son Angelo, 11, and fiancée Rich Paul and gives emotional speech during final Vegas show as she recalls 'worst year of her life' after cancelling 2022 shows

The British singer, 36, recalled the start of her stint in sin city as 'f****** rocky' and described 2022 which saw the postponement of gigs less than 24 hours before the first show.

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